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1959 Holy Grail PAF Pickup Set by Sigil Pickups

Estimated price for orientation: 1 150 $

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Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Sigil Pickups
Color: Double Cream To Fit: Electric Guitar
Model: LTD - Vintage Wire MPN: Sigil Holy Grail LTD
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada Type: Humbucker
UPC: Does not apply


Sigil Pickups HOLY GRAIL LTD 58/59 VINTAGE WIRE SetsThis is it, the closest thing to a real PAF on the market today.  Very short supply; 24 total sets between the spools.11 Total Sets of 1959 in Double Cream (3 Remain)12 Total Sets of 1958 in Double Black (7 Remain)1 Set of 1958/1959 in ZebraNovember 2015. I found a small stash of vintage plain enamel from a UK supplier and struck a deal; it arrived in short order and sat around while I pondered how to handle it.  I got 1 spool of 1958 and a handful of 1959.  46SWG = 42.5AWG which is perfect for PAFs, but my previous experience with the 57 wire (Roots ’57 LTD) was that it’s not fun nor easy to work with.The wooden spools were evil and originally I was spinning the Geo by hand… tension was all over the map so I abandoned this pretty quick as it was taking ~4 hours per bobbin.  I kept having trouble but a few successes with the machine running really slow; lots of waste, lots of trying new things, but a few beautiful bobbins.  I was able to get things running under the machine’s power but really had to watch when I got to the ends as the wooden spools had shrunk and the wire was sliding around. It would go under a lip on the end and snap if I didn’t slow down.Eventually I decided just to offspool the 59 wire to another small plastic spool by hand, one spool at a time to see if it would work.  It turned out better than expected and really didn’t take too long compared to hand winding bobbins.  Pretty much 1 day per spool then it was clear sailing to the end of the line!The 1958 REA wire on the metal spool was a breath of fresh air compared to the wooden spools.  I was able to wind it direct without any issues after bending the lip of the spool with some pliers.No expense spared in this recreation of Gibson's Vintage PAF Pickups:
1959 sets ~7.2-8.0k neck and bridge (specific neck and bridge models)1958 sets ~7.6-8.4k neck and bridge (vintage style ie: not specific to neck or bridge)sand cast Alnico 2 magnetsbutyrate bobbins to 1950’s specs1959 clone cover1957 clone baseplatesvintage 1958/1959 Plain Enamel wiremaple spacercustom screws/slugs and keepers
For more pictures, videos and information please visit the Sigil Pickups website.- Tone Reiew by Doug Fraser of the Doug and Pat Show.- Production video showing the process of building the sets.- More pictures of the wire, spools, internals of these limited edition Gibson PAF clones.  Vintage Wire = Vintage Tone!